Explore the transformative role of fractional executives in modern business, offering flexibility, cost efficiency, and specialized expertise to drive growth and adaptability. Learn how these seasoned professionals can change business strategies, the benefits they bring, and how to successfully integrate them into your team. This comprehensive guide addresses common questions and outlines the future of work with fractional leadership, providing actionable insights for companies looking to innovate and stay competitive in today's dynamic business environment.

Leaders of fast growing start-ups and SMBs: there are absolutely no shortcuts to building a high-performing finance function and it's your responsibility to make it happen.

You've got to build it properly from the ground up.

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, the strategic decision to hire a fractional executive can propel a company towards unprecedented growth. Fractional executives, offering their prowess on a part-time basis, are particularly valuable for organizations not requiring or unable to sustain a full-time executive role. This guide provides five essential tips for identifying and selecting the ideal fractional executive, ensuring they align perfectly with your business's unique objectives and culture.

Attract your thriving customer base by strategically sequencing your marketing activities via appealing to senses, emotion, memory, and the unexpected. Learn how to start this, who you’ll need on your team to make this happen, and the specific skills they’ll need to have.

Fractional CFOs have been around for decades and yet they're more popular than ever. Not just CFOs though, but the ability to bring on a fractional Controller, Accountant, and/or Bookkeeper (sometimes all via one team/provider lead by a fractional CFO) has been beneficial for start-ups and businesses we've began to support and many others in recent years. If you're wondering if, when, or why you'd ever want to bring on a fractional CFO or financial horsepower, keep reading.

The Fractional Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role has been in highest demand since we've launched solace earlier this year. It's been an emerging trend for the last couple years amongst early-stage start-ups (pre-seed to Series A) and established businesses looking to develop new digital products or digitize large aspects of their operations. Learn more about specific uses cases for a fractional CTO and resulting benefits in this blog post.

Brief update on what we've accomplished since launching solace in Feb 2023. Learn more about our fractional professionals, first client, and more!